
In an interview with The New York Times, composer Tapia de Veer, hailing from Chile and based in Quebec, revealed conflicting ideas about the theme song between seasons 1 and 3, particularly during filming in Thailand. De Veer’s eerie theme for HBO’s hit series won a Creative Arts Emmy Award in 2022 and significantly contributed to the show’s dark and unsettling ambiance through the use of peculiar sounds, such as a persistent ‘ooh-loo-loo-loo’ chorus. However, White expressed disapproval from the beginning, as shared with The New York Times by de Veer. White desired “background music” or a song reminiscent of club tunes in Ibiza, while de Veer’s composition was more mysterious and unsettling. In season 3, White successfully transformed the theme song into a more conventional lounge tune, omitting the ‘ooh-loo-loo-loo’ chorus, which has sparked mixed reactions among fans of the show.